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Russian default on debts no longer ‘improbable’, says IMF head

Fund says a default from Russia after sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine would not trigger a global financial crisis

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022

Biden aide to meet China’s top diplomat

WASHINGTON — The U.S. and China will hold the first high-level, in-person talks since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine, as the Biden administration continues to try to enlist Beijing to exert influence on its neighbor to end the crisis.

Tribune News Service · Mar 13, 2022

Top Republican says Ukrainian people urging US and Nato to ‘close the skies’

Ohio senator Rob Portman makes claim as US intelligence community says creating no-fly zone risks escalation of conflict

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2022

China faces consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions over Ukraine - Sullivan

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, warned Beijing it would "absolutely" face consequences if it helped Moscow evade sweeping sanctions over the war in Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 13, 2022

US, China officials to meet as tensions mount over Russia

President Joe Biden is sending his national security adviser for talks with a senior Chinese official in Rome on Monday

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022

Russia counts on sanctions help from China; U.S. warns off Beijing

Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but the United States warned Beijing not to provide that lifeline.

Reuters · Mar 13, 2022

Winter Paralympics: USA men win ice hockey on final day of Beijing Games

A 5-0 victory over Canada sees USA retain title for fourth consecutive time as China finish top of medal table

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022

Egypt, 7 Other Countries Request Equitable Distribution of Vaccines, Drugs

Egypt, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Senegal, South Africa and Thailand have urged the international community to promote the equitable distribution of vaccines and medicines across the world. This came in a joint statement issued during the activities of the 49th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. Egypt’s Permanent…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

China Records Nearly 3,400 Daily Virus Cases in Worst Outbreak in Two Years

Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years. A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lock down several northeastern cities, as almost…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 13, 2022

China's virus cases rise, access to Shanghai tightened

The number of new daily coronavirus cases in an outbreak in China's northeast has more than tripled

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2022